Dempsey Commits To Greater Role For Service Chiefs In Acquisition (Updated)

By Jordana Mishory / August 22, 2013 at 2:54 PM
(Editor's note: This story was updated on Aug. 23 to include information provided by the Joint Staff about a second quarterly leadership forum meeting in mid-August.) The nation's top military leader has committed to Congress that the Pentagon will work on streamlining its requirements and acquisition processes and enhancing the involvement of service chiefs. In a July 3 letter to lawmakers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey stated the Pentagon has "acknowledged the need to...

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